Introduction to Roadkill Harvest
Organizer
Gabrielle Sorgenfrei
Gabrielle Sorgenfrei is a self-proclaimed scavenger, as well as a forager and writer based in Kalamazoo. Her introduction to harvesting roadkill deer happened a handful...
Gabrielle Sorgenfrei is a self-proclaimed scavenger, as well as a forager and writer based in Kalamazoo. Her introduction to harvesting roadkill deer happened a handful of winters ago, when she arrived on the scene of a deer-car collision. Not wanting the poor animal to go to waste, she asked the officer for permission to claim the deer and soon after had the 140-pound animal loaded into the back of her vehicle. Since then, she has regularly scavenged roadkill deer during the cold months. Much of her experience comes from trial and error, as well as working at a deer processor in high school. Gabrielle not only utilizes roadkill deer for meat, but also for crafting - she tans hides, makes sinew, and carves bones. Any parts that cannot be used are donated to a local wildlife rehabber to give injured and orphaned raptors another chance at life. Gabrielle's goal is to teach others that scavenging roadkill is easier, safer, and more rewarding than most people realize!